Historical Events
- "A Christmas Carol" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 22 performances
- "Catskills on Broadway" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 452 performances
- "The Comeback", QB Frank Reich leads Buffalo Bills back from a 32-point deficit, to defeat the Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime in a wild card playoff game, the greatest comeback ever in NFL history
- "Tommy Tune Tonite! Song & Dance Act" closes at Gershwin, NYC, after 10 performances
Start II Signed
In Moscow, the Start II arms reduction treaty is signed by George H. W. Bush (USA) and Boris Yeltsin (Russia)
Musical Finale
Lucy Simon & Marsha Norman's musical "The Secret Garden", based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel, starring Daisy Eagan and Mandy Patinkin, closes at St James Theater NYC after 706 performances and 3 Tony Awards
- Michael Milkin, the "junk bond king", is released from jail after 22 months
Theatrical Finale
Neil Simon's stage comic-drama "Lost in Yonkers", starring Mercedes Ruehl and Kevin Spacey, closes at Richard Rodgers Theatre, NYC, after 780 performances, 5 Tony Awards wins, and a Pulitzer Prize
Famous Deaths
- Johnny Most, American sports announcer (b. 1923)
Died in 1993 1993 Highlights
About January 3, 1993
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 3 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide